Improvement in lanterns



J. H. MILTIMORE.

Lantern.

No. 49,290. Patented Aug. 8, 1865. u

UNITED, STATES J. H. MILTIMORE, OF MILWAUKEE, WISGONSINT PATENT OFFICE.

IM PROVEMENT IN LANTERNS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. H. MILTIMORE, of Milwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee, and in the State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Lanterns; and I hereby declare the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in so constructing the frame of alantern that the glass globe can be readily removed-for the purpose ofcleaning it or the introduction of another when one is broken. It alsoconsists in a novel method of securing the lamp in place.

To enable others skilled in the art to construct and use myimprovement,1will proceed to describe it.

A represents the upper portion of the lantern, constructed in any of theusual forms, and rigidly united to the base B by the wires to. Two ormore wires, b, pass around and are soldered or otherwise attached to thewires (1, as shown in Figure 1, and firmly uniting them, therebyforminga firm and strongframe, which serves the double purpose ofuniting the top and base, and also of protecting the globe G, placedinside of the same.

The base or bottom portion is composed of two parts, hinged together atc, a spring'catch, d, serving to hold them together on the oppositeside, as shown. The top of the base B is left open to nearly its fulldiameter, so that the globe G can be inserted through it intotheinterior of the frame. An annular piece of sheet metal, D, (shown insection in Fig. 1 and in plan in Fig. 2,) is constructed of the propersize to fit into the opening in the top of base B, whcreit is secured bymeans of the lugs or projections e, which engage above and rest upon thecircular ledges 0, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the projections e enteringthe notches or spaces h, as shown in red in Fig. 2, after which, byturning D either to the right or to the left, they are securely lockedin place. The piece I) is provided with a groove on its upper surface,near its inner edge, for the bottom of globe G to rest in, as shown inFig. 1.

A metal band, F, is fitted within the lower part of the cap A, with itslower' edge resting upon the shoulder m, cast upon the globe (J near itsupper end. Portions of the upper edge of this band F are cut away, so asto form the inclines Z, as shown more clearly in Fig. 4. A

wire or rod, 01., extends across the interior of the cap A, as shown insection in Fig. 1, in such a position that when the band F is insertedin place the upper edge of the band shall comein contact therewith.

Near the center of the bottom of the lantern two spiral flat strips ofmetal, g, are secured, these strips being soldered or otherwise fastenedat one end only, the other end beingleft loose and sllgh tly raised. Across-bar, f, is secured at each end to the bottom of the lamp E. Thisbarf, being entered under the loose ends of the arms or strips 9, asshown in red in Fig. 3, can then be turned so as to be securely fastenedthereby, thus holding the lamp firmly in place, a reverse movementserving to release the lamp whenever it is desired to remove it for anypurpose whatever.

To remove the globe it is only necessary to open the base and turn thedisk or ring 1) far enough to bring thelugse opposite the notches h,when it can be removed and the globe withdrawn through the opening. Whenthe globe is inserted in place it is held firmly in its seat by simplyturning the band F, which can be readily done by means of the handle 1,which causes it to be forced down upon the shoulder at by means of theinclines l, pressing against the rod n.

By these means I produce a lantern having the lamp and base at all timessecurely attached, and which is not rendered valueless by the breakingof the globe, as is the casein lan-; terns of the ordinary construction,and in which a new globe can be inserted or the old one removed almostinstantly and at pleasure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The disk or ringl),provided with the lugs e, in combination with the projectionso of thebase B, arranged and operating as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The band F, provided with the inclines l,

in combination with the rod n, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. Securing the lamp by means of the bar or strip f, and arms y, whenarranged to operate as described.

J. H. MILTIMORE.

' Witnesses:

JAMES OowLEs, ZEBINO T. PIERCE.

